Unexpected motherboard replacement

[Dorkenstein]

I have a P45 Biostar T-Force I45 that has a failing/damaged sata controller it would seem. I see that it is still highly regarded at newegg, should I get another one or should I step up to a better board or chipset? Any advice would be really helpful as I didn't expect to have to do this. Thank you.

 

[jjmIII]

Is that board as good as they say? I'd just RMA it.

 

[JonW]

What do you plan to do with your system?